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3,050MW Mambilla power project, FG’s priority -Official



The 3,050 megawatts Mambilla Hydropower Project is a priority project of the Federal Government, as it will not only accelerate the overall development of the nation but will provide jobs for citizens especially the youth.

Special Adviser to the Minister of Power on Media and Communication, Aaron Artimas, said in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday that the President, Muhammadu Buhari, was passionate about the construction of the power plant in Taraba State.


He said, “Through the timely intervention of Mr. President, two committees were constituted, namely, Inter-Ministerial Steering Committee and Project Delivery Committee in January 2020.

“This has effectively resuscitated the project and provided the platform for the Ministry of Power to pursue timely delivery.”

The power minister’s stated that within five months of putting the committees in place, the Ministry of Power had carried out the mapping and survey of the project site.


He said the ministry was now in the process of acquiring the land, adding that it had also brought together stakeholders on the project.

Artimas said a Memorandum of Understanding had also been signed between the Ministry of Power and the government of Taraba State.


On insinuation that the project was not captured in the 2021 budget proposal, the statement said nothing could be farther from the truth.

“It is not correct to say that Mambilla Power Project, our flagship project, is not captured in the 2021 capital expenditure proposal. That is untrue,” Artimas stated.


He added, “The expenditure estimates for Mabilla is not only captured in the 2021 project, in fact, the ministry has written to the Ministry of Finance to specifically request for increase in the amount allocated for the project in order to meet the mandate of the President.

“A delegation from the Ministry of Power also visited the Ministry of Finance to make further case for increased budget allocation to the project.”

He said the project would not only provide about 40,000 direct and indirect jobs to Nigerians when completed, but would also be the largest power-generating installation in Nigeria, and one of the largest hydroelectric power stations in Africa.


Artimas said the power ministry made the Mambilla Hydropower Project its key priority all through the budgeting process leading to the 2021 national budget and the records would speak for that.

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